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GUNS N' ROSES Launches Pop-Up Shop In West Hollywood

Music merchandise leader Bravado and noted fashion designer John Varvatos have partnered to open a special GUNS N' ROSES pop-up shop to celebrate the band's homecoming performances on its "Not In This LIfetime" tour on Thursday (August 18) and Friday (August 19) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. The...

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TORA TORA Reunion To Help Cancer-Stricken Bassist PATRICK FRANCIS

Blues rock outfit TORA TORA, known for '80s metal anthems like "Phantom Rider" and "Amnesia", will reunite this Sunday, August 21 for a benefit concert at Minglewood Hall in Memphis, Tennessee to help bassist Patrick Francis, who was recently diagnosed with cancer. EVERY MOTHER'S NIGHTMARE and ROXY...

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METALLICA Members Discuss How 'Back To The Front' Book Came Together (Video)

"Metallica: Back To The Front", the definitive story of METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets" and the tour that followed its release, hits bookstores and online sellers on September 13. A very special Collector's Edition of the book will be available two weeks earlier on August 30 throu...

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Video: DEVILDRIVER Performs At Czech Republic's BRUTAL ASSAULT Festival

Fan-filmed video footage of DEVILDRIVER's August 10 performance at the Brutal Assault festival in Josefov, Czech Republic can be seen below. DEVILDRIVER's seventh studio album, "Trust No One", was released on May 13 via Napalm Records. The follow-up to 2013's "Winter Kills" was once again produced b...

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STRYPER Frontman MICHAEL SWEET Releases Lyric Video For 'Golden Age' Song

The official lyric video for "Golden Age", a brand new song from STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet, can be seen below. The song is taken from Sweet's seventh solo album, "One Sided War", which will be released on August 26 via Rat Pak Records. Backing Michael on the record are WHITESNAKE guitarist Joel...

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Video: CLIFF BURTON's Father Receives His Copy Of 'Metallica: Back To The Front' Book

"Metallica: Back To The Front", the definitive story of METALLICA's classic 1986 album "Master Of Puppets" and the tour that followed its release, hits bookstores and online sellers on September 13. A very special Collector's Edition of the book will be available two weeks earlier on August 30 throu...

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LED ZEPPELIN: Video Trailer For 'The Complete BBC Sessions' Super Deluxe Edition

LED ZEPPELIN will release an expanded version of its 1997 "BBC Sessions" on September 16. The updated set, retitled "The Complete BBC Sessions", was produced by Jimmy Page and features eight previously unreleased tracks — including "I Can't Quit You Baby", "You Shook Me" and the only recorded perfor...

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STRYPER's MICHAEL SWEET On U.S. Presidential Race: 'There's Major Flaws With Both' Candidates

STRYPER frontman Michael Sweet was interviewed for the latest episode of the "Talking Metal" podcast. You can now listen to the chat using the Spreaker widget below. Asked if he has been following the U.S. presidential race, Sweet said: "In the past few weeks, not as much, but prior to that, I was r...

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BLACK VEIL BRIDES Frontman's ANDY BLACK Project: 'Ribcage' Video Released

The official Dan Sturgess-directed video for the song "Ribcage" from BLACK VEIL BRIDES singer Andy Biersack's solo project, ANDY BLACK, can be seen below. The track is taken from ANDY BLACK's debut album, "The Shadow Side", which was released on May 6 via Lava/Republic. "The Shadow Side" was produce...

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GEOFF TATE's OPERATION: MINDCRIME: Listen To New Song 'The Fight'

Frontiers Music Srl will release "Resurrection", the new album from OPERATION: MINDCRIME, the band led by former QUEENSRŸCHE singer Geoff Tate, on September 23. Another song from the CD, "The Fight", can be streamed below. "Resurrection" is the second part of Tate's musical trilogy. One year after t...

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Watch MARILYN MANSON In 'Salem' Season 3 Trailer

A teaser trailer for third season of "Salem", starring shock rocker Marilyn Manson, is available below. WGN America's original drama series will premiere Halloween week, Wednesday, November 2. The network also revealed a first-look photo of Manson, who portrays Thomas Dinley, a barber and surgeon wh...

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SONIC SYNDICATE To Release 'Confessions' Album In October

Swedish/British modern metallers SONIC SYNDICATE will release their new album, "Confessions", on October 14 via Despotz Records. The CD was recorded at Purple Skull Music with producer Kritoffer Folin and is said to be "the band's most diverse and unique work to date." SONIC SYNDICATE will support A...

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ALICE COOPER: Why Rock Stars Getting Involved In Politics Is 'Worst Idea Ever'

Alice Cooper says that rock stars offering their political opinions is "the worst idea ever." The legendary shock rocker recently launched a spoof outsider campaign for public office, complete with the creation of the so-called Wild Party, a hilarious ten-point manifesto and a brand new version of h...

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DREAM THEATER's JOHN PETRUCCI Says 'The Astonishing' Live Show Was 'Three Years In The Making'

Brazil's "Madhouse" recently conducted an interview with guitarist John Petrucci of progressive metal giants DREAM THEATER. You can now watch the chat below. A couple of excerpts follow (transcribed by BLABBERMOUTH.NET). On "The Astonishing" world tour: Petrucci: "This is about three years in the ma...

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TARJA TURUNEN: 'I've Gone Through Some Kind Of Self-Discovery In Recent Years'

PlanetMosh recently conducted an interview with former NIGHTWISH frontwoman Tarja Turunen. An excerpt from the chat follows below. PlanetMosh: Most bands or singers release one album at a time, but you've chosen to release two albums in the space of two months. Why did you choose to do it as two alb...